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Location:  Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society     Open Period:  May 1 st , 2026 – October 31 st , 2026   Duration:  Sessions may be 2 to 5 weeks, with 4 weeks recommended for maximum learning     Hours per Week:  35 – 40     Cost:  $389USD/Week       Description:   Are you looking to broaden your plant identification skills while gaining hands-on experience with tropical botanical families and field studies? Do you want to contribute to the development of a national herbarium and explore the historical context and ethnobotanical uses of the country’s flora? Are you interested in learning about plant communities and how herbarium collection can contribute to our understanding of how they might respond to a changing climate? Would you like to live immersed in the stunning tropical rainforest of Belize while making a lasting contribution to plant science in Belize? If so, this internship is for...

Summary American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership wit h the National Park Service, is seeking TWO members to contribute to historic preservation projects alongside National Capital Parks staff. The Traditional Trades Advancement Program Corps is intended for enthusiastic individuals who possess an interest in gaining experience in the field of historic preservation. No education or experience in the field is necessary. For more information about the National Park Service's Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP), please visit our website. For more information about ACE, please visit our website. Start Date: June 15, 2026 Estimated End Date: December 11, 2026 *a 26-week minimum commitment is required * Location Details/Description: Located north of the Potomac River and minutes away from downtown, National Capital Parks (NACE) encompasses more than 8,000 acres across a network of...

Oral History & Curatorial Member - Andersonville National Historic Site Summary American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), is seeking 1 Member to contribute to an oral history transcribing project alongside NPS Staff. For more information about ACE, please visit the American Conservation Experience website online. Start Date: July/August 2026 Estimated End Date: April/May 2027 (full-time) OR Winter 2027 (if full-time/part-time for school) *See below for details Location Details/Description: Andersonville National Historic Site (Andersonville, GA) Andersonville National Historic Site’s primary mission is to tell the story of prisoners of war (POW) throughout all of America’s conflicts.  Located on the site of the Civil War’s most notorious camp for Union POWs, Andersonville NHS operates the National POW museum. The park’s museum collection holds a wealth of...

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and large mammals? Join our research team in a breathtaking 27,000-hectare South African game reserve — home to giraffes, 17 species of antelope, and two of the Big Five — for an immersive conservation internship. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful conservation work while gaining field experience in a spectacular environment. Project Overview: This internship provides hands-on involvement in giraffe monitoring and broader wildlife research. While you will work largely independently, you will receive guidance, supervision, and support from experienced researchers. Your efforts will contribute to understanding giraffe populations, behaviour, and habitat use. Key Activities: Monitor giraffe populations: Identify and catalogue individual animals by building detailed identification kits using GiraffeSpotter, assess male-to-female ratios, and contribute to long-term population monitoring. All...

Volunteer Opportunity – Active Member Assessors International Humanity Foundation (IHF) The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering disadvantaged children and communities worldwide. With volunteers working across five continents, IHF promotes ethical leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and sustainable development. We are currently seeking objective and analytical volunteers to join our Active Member Assessors Team. 🔹 Role Overview The Active Member Assessors ensure the health and productivity of our global team. Your mission is to monitor engagement levels and evaluate the weekly contributions of volunteers. You identify our high-performers for recognition and flag inactive members (GOOT) for re-engagement, ensuring every member of the IHF family is moving forward together. Key Responsibilities: Engagement Auditing: Review weekly activity logs and attendance across various departments. Performance...

🌍 Volunteer Opportunity – References Team International Humanity Foundation (IHF) The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering disadvantaged children and communities worldwide. With volunteers working across five continents, IHF promotes ethical leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and sustainable development. We are currently seeking diligent and professional volunteers to join our References Team. 🔹 Role Overview The References Team is the "Trust & Safety" unit of IHF. Your primary responsibility is to verify the backgrounds of international applicants by contacting their professional and personal references. You ensure that every individual joining our global centers meets our high standards of character and safety. Key Responsibilities: Outreach: Contact professional, academic, and personal references via email or phone. Verification: Ask standardized, insightful questions to confirm an...

🌍 Volunteer Opportunity – Quality Control (QC) Team International Humanity Foundation (IHF) The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering disadvantaged children and communities worldwide. With volunteers working across five continents, IHF promotes ethical leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and sustainable development. We are currently seeking meticulous and detail-oriented volunteers to join our Quality Control (QC) Team. 🔹 Role Overview The Quality Control Team is the final line of defense for IHF’s professional reputation. Your mission is to audit, review, and refine internal and external outputs—ranging from center reports to grant proposals—ensuring they are accurate, well-formatted, and compliant with IHF’s global standards. Key Responsibilities: Document Auditing: Review weekly reports, manuals, and external communications for grammar, formatting, and data accuracy. Process Verification: Ensure...

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is an international non-profit organization (NGO) dedicated to empowering marginalized communities through education and grassroots leadership. Operating across five continents, IHF maintains a unique "University" structure where volunteers from around the world collaborate to manage our children’s centers in Kenya, Thailand, and Indonesia. We believe in transparency, ethical leadership, and the power of shared knowledge to create sustainable global change. Role Overview: "The Keepers of Knowledge" In a global, decentralized organization, institutional memory is our greatest asset. The F.A.Q. & Manuals Team serves as the primary repository for IHF’s operational wisdom. Reporting directly to the CEO, this team is responsible for documenting the "how-to" of every department. By capturing the expertise of current volunteers, you ensure that IHF remains a self-sustaining, learning organization where no insight is lost during leadership...

Lajuma Research Centre in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa, hosts overlapping populations of the thick-tailed greater galago ( Otolemur crassicaudatus ) and the southern lesser galago ( Galago moholi ). The Bushbaby Project consists of a dataset spanning over 10 years on these species, focusing on their ecology, behaviour, and interactions. Internship Overview  Interns contribute to ongoing behavioural and ecological monitoring of two galago species, supporting a long-term research programme and gaining practical field experience in primate ecology. Key Activities: Collecting data on food availability (insects, fruits, leaves, tree gum) Recording behaviour Reviewing camera trap data to identify individuals Supporting demographic and ecological monitoring of known populations Fieldwork Requirements All fieldwork is carried out on foot, often over uneven terrain and in variable weather. Students should be...

Invertebrates are key indicators of environmental health and represent the majority of biodiversity within the Soutpansberg Mountains. The Lajuma Research Centre supports long-term biodiversity monitoring to document species presence, distribution, and ecological roles. Internship Overview Interns assist with surveys targeting a range of invertebrate groups, including insects, arachnids, and other terrestrial invertebrates. The project provides broad exposure to field sampling techniques and identification methods. Activities may include : Conducting sweep-netting, pitfall trapping, and active searches Documenting habitat characteristics and microclimates Photographing specimens for identification Assisting with data organisation and reporting Fieldwork Requirements All fieldwork is carried out on foot, often over uneven terrain and in variable weather. Students should be comfortable living remotely, hiking, and...

The Lajuma Research Centre provides a unique opportunity to study an exceptional diversity of birdlife within one of South Africa’s most ecologically varied mountain environments. More than 215 species have been recorded on the reserve, including the purple-crested turaco, narina trogon, cape vulture, violet-backed starling, African fish eagle, crowned eagle, crested guineafowl, and multiple owl species. The landscape encompasses woody grasslands, mountain bushveld, mistbelt forest, riverine forest, and clear mountain streams, offering an ideal setting for comparative research on avian diversity, habitat use, and behaviour. Internship Focus: This internship provides hands-on experience in bird monitoring, species documentation, and ecological field methods. Interns work largely independently while contributing to long-term data collection and broader conservation efforts at the centre. Activities may include: Recording species presence, behaviour, and...

What You Will Do Perform environmental compliance monitoring at construction sites (including preconstruction clearance surveys and environmental awareness training), coordinate with construction crews, and be responsive to changing schedules.  Much of this will be  NIGHT WORK. Field surveys for special-status species, nesting birds, natural communities, and habitats. Field surveys may include walking transects, walking and mapping habitat boundaries, trapping or collecting specimens, identifying animals by sight and sound.  Work may be alone or in teams. Evaluate project plans in coordination with the task lead for determining potential impacts on special-status species and other biological resources. Prepare daily field notes summarizing field survey results, monitoring responsibilities, and compliance with environmental permits.  Use technology to map resources and document conditions.  What You Will Need Bachelor’s...